Two (2) Self-Contained Acoustic Doppler Current Profiles (ADCP)

NFFR7000-19-02183RDS

***NOAA's Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Nortek USA, Inc. of Boston, MA for assisting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in determining water currents and backscatter in the Southern Ocean.

***The sole source determination is based on the NMFS requirement for two (2) self-contained acoustic Doppler current profiles (ADCP). NOAA purchased eight of these units from Nortek, Inc. in 2017 and 2018. NMFS has invested considerable resources in developing techniques to analyze data returned from these instruments. Additionally, the integration of data into existing management frameworks requires that equipment deployed be identical to ensure consistency of data. Varying instruments will vary data quality that will adversely impact the ability of NMFS to provide high quality advice to its shareholders as required by law. The delivery date shall be November 30, 2019.

***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

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